D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.89% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.28% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.75% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,172,772
+27,088
| +2% | +$174K |
|
|
AKRX
1327
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+190,897
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
MGLN
1328
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
125,067
-126,238
| -50% | -$7.24M |
|
1329
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.11B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
134,291
+20,440
| +18% | +$1.06M |
|
1330
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.1B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
222,188
+20,204
| +10% | +$615K |
|
1331
Revvity
RVTY
$12.4B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
155,433
+114,314
| +278% | +$5.2M |
|
1332
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
155,600
| – | – |
|
1333
Philips
PHG
$25B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
308,107
+240,953
| +359% | +$5.17M |
|
|
CYT
1334
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
+143,147
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1335
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
285,733
+249,851
| +696% | +$6.49M |
|
1336
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
1337
Cummins
CMI
$88.5B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
51,099
+34,792
| +213% | +$5.02M |
|
1338
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
774,000
+100,000
| +15% | +$781K |
|
|
JOY
1339
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
123,453
-62,586
| -34% | -$3.8M |
|
1340
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$130B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
131,202
-212,382
| -62% | -$10.5M |
|
1341
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+157,104
| New | +$7.18M |
|
|
1342
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
154,099
-65,043
| -30% | -$3.02M |
|
|
TGNA
1343
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+432,073
| New | +$7.4M |
|
|
PHH
1344
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
299,920
+270,420
| +917% | +$6.39M |
|
|
PETX
1345
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
667,152
+255,052
| +62% | +$3.09M |
|
1346
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
81,155
+69,272
| +583% | +$5.91M |
|
1347
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.94B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
98,400
| – | – |
|
1348
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
97,400
| – | – |
|
1349
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
324,700
-101,300
| -24% | -$2.23M |
|
|
NFX
1350
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
179,500
+86,200
| +92% | +$3.58M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,729 positions worth $77.2B, up 5.1% from $73.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.39B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 599 new positions and adding to 1,385 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.9% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to HP in Q3 2014, an estimated $298M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $321M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $602M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 599 new positions and closed 674 in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.